Senior Mgt is completely confused. It's a constant churn of what if's to fit various budget scenarios. Get your heads screwed on straight and fix the roadmap. Too many cooks and too many SVP's
IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR IN SAN DIEGO 🎉
yep! your 1.6% to 1.8% TOTAL property tax and CDF/Mello-Roos is due on Nov 1st Start cashing those RSU and don't miss de delinquent deadline on Dec 10th
Plans for the future: good or bad?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/qualcomms-game-plan-for-smart-cars-and-5g-1508810820
Incoming exodus of talent
Anecdotally, I am hearing in the hallways and private conversations an enormous exodus of talent brewing after the RSU and bonuses are paid off next month or so. It will be the motherhood of all attritions. They will not have to do any layoffs with... — read more
Q is heaven for smart ppl
Who cares those stupid losers
Get ready for QCOM +20% on Nov 1st
Feel the way wind is blowing, smart money has already started moving in. What about it? SM announcing a big AAPL surrender to mighty QCOM? FTC dropping the case? Elliotte tendering all its NXP shares against mighty QCOM ? Wake up, be greedy, why... — read more
What a mess
The rumors, the uncertainty, poor leadership, lack of transparency, hidden agendas, endless bias, s-xism and racism. I'M EXHAUSTED! And so tired from this. I am ready to take my skill sets and advanced degrees and hit the road. I love the science... — read more
Apple is hiring the best for new Modem coming in 2018
Please look at the position at their website, many good engineers, hardware, software, digital design, RF, Systems, PTE already moved there. After 2018 no one will buy from QC.
MQGA
Let’s work hard and make Q great again!
QCOM‘s the best - fck the rest
There will be no layoffs, because QCOM is great!
Everybody is quiet, HR and ER are watching
Those a$$holes don't do anything but they do monitor this site. QC has become another clown based company.
Every manager at Qualcomm has their own strengths and wisdom.
Listen to them and follow their directions and we will all succeed and prosper. We can do This!
QC is a place for smart ppl
Smart ppl always works on smart things. Stupid is as stupid does stupid things. You fuxking stupid stop complaining these stupid stuff.
My manager's daily activities
Arrived to W with his wrinkle free clothes around 8:00 am coffee and read news 9 - 9:30 am Ask his Quality engineer for plans for the day 9:30 - 10:00 am FB 10 - 11am meeting 11- 12 am Lunch 12 - 1:30 am Cruise planning 1:30 - 2:30pm FB afternoon... — read more
Some positive news
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41652967
People who are on the chopping block are already known
No layoffs yet. Merger has to go through first. But the people who will be let go afterwards are already marked for termination. I have seen the Excel sheets where they collect the names. There is even a plan for staggered reductions as opposed to... — read more
Centriq is a joke
Where are the benchmarks?
Stage 1 - November 17,2017
Date was set today, Nov. 17. Total quantity: 350 - 400. Groups included: QCT Ops, Program management, PTE, VI, RF systems, PTE PMIC, SLT, Quality, Sales, Marketing, R&D test, QCES, procurement, IPS. Good luck!!
Google Unveils Its First Internally Designed Chip for Consumer Devices
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-17/google-designs-its-first-chip-in-house-for-consumer-devices
#Qualcomm is Awesome
Ain’t it the truth.
QC is a place for smart ppl
Smart ppl always do smart things in smart ways. Cheers!
QC exec. "We are in serious problems"
Traveled to San Jose with a QC exec. He mentioned that QC is in "Serious problems". He came to San Jose to discuss with QCA the quantities of people which will be layoff, he mentioned this will continue through the year and next. Few exec. Are... — read more
Qualcomm Layoffs 2018
Cannot believe it? Really? Rumors? Lies? Hoax and other things - people do weird things and will lie to you - there are no layoffs again in San Diego.
Sam sung electronics ceo stepping down.
How the heck do we still keep ppl woth o skillsets. And so many problems with other coworkers. Already at retirement age still cant get rid of him. Over at W.
Qualcomm plans to shut down production in the FAB
A close friend from IT told me that he has heard that the eventual intention of Qualcomm is to shut down production in the FAB within 3 to 4 years after they change the sign out in front. Oak Hill will become an administrative site. Ed Bluestein... — read more
What a mess
Is it just me or is Qualcomm a great big train wreck? How will Qualcomm manage a bigger business with the NXP acquisition when we can't manage what we already have. What a tragic mess.
Qualcomm hit with $773 million fine in Taiwan for antitrust violations
Another one? Ouch! http://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-antitrust-fine-806683/
'Overwhelming' view is Qualcomm will up offer for NXP: Morgan Stanley
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/overwhelming-view-qualcomm-offer-nxp-110257932.html
"Qualcomm CEO: We Think We'll Be Successful in Our Fight With Apple"
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14330503/1/qualcomm-ceo-steve-mollenkopf-apple.html
Huawei is the next nail in the coffin for us
https://hothardware.com/news/huawei-kirin-970-ai-processor-best-apple-a11-snapdragon-835 full Huawei Solution Huawei is next one after Samsung with everything inhouse. Apple own modem solution soon... Licensing business also declining.. Good years... — read more
Employees manage and contractors work
Not just contractors, even good technical people cant survive Qualcomm If your rapport is good with manager , a hardware engineer will lead a software project and hire contractors to get the work done. How do such employees get hired at first place ?... — read more
Apple uses qualcomm modem in Apple watch 3
http://www.techinsights.com/about-techinsights/overview/blog/apple-watch-series-3-teardown/
Cellular modem chip business is a dead end
The whole cellular modem chip business is a dead end anyway. You all know it. The „What’s next?“ questions are comings more frequently than ever before. We are already the only company that can make money from modems in the higher end market. Soon... — read more
Why all the advertisements?
Everywhere I look I see ads for Qualcomm, but what's the point? We have no direct to consumer products, and no one really cares what chip is in their phone as long as it works. I could see it if we went back to making devices, but Q sold that... — read more